Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 16 October 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 16 October 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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617 advertisers spent $164,917 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 16 October 2026. The biggest spender was Australian Energy Producers ($8,718). Total spend in 2026 to date: $33,498,872.

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Spent on 16 Oct

$164,917

617 advertisers

2026 to date

$33,498,872

1 January – 16 October 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

Every advertiser Meta lists as running political or issue ads, grouped by who they are.

16 October 2026

2026 to date

Category	16 Oct	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$41,418	25.1%	$6,049,222	18.1%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$31,664	19.2%	$7,633,637	22.8%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$6,571	4.0%	$1,171,679	3.5%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$23,903	14.5%	$4,913,427	14.7%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$20,630	12.5%	$4,983,073	14.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$21,449	13.0%	$6,002,948	17.9%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$11,002	6.7%	$1,352,565	4.0%
Small advertisers Advertisers not in the category list who have never spent more than $100 in a day (Meta reports their spend only as '≤$100').	$8,096	4.9%	$1,390,544	4.2%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$184	0.1%	$1,777	0.0%
Total	$164,917	100%	$33,498,872	100%

Advertisers on 16 October 2026

Filter by category or search by name. Click a name to see that advertiser's spending this year. "≤$100" means Meta only reported that the spend was $100 or less.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend	Ads
1	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$10,590	179
2	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$8,718	354
3	Queensland Government	Government	$8,127	33
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$5,642	140
5	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$4,971	90
6	Getup!	Advocacy	$4,052	162
7	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$4,022	87
8	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	$3,768	140
9	Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	$3,675	28
10	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	$3,171	48
11	Shell Australia	Business	$2,998	12
12	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$2,947	4
13	Victorian Greens	Party/Candidate	$2,925	113
14	Victorian Trades Hall Council	Union	$2,670	317
15	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,613	29
16	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$2,101	4
17	Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	$2,040	14
18	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,003	42
19	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,933	20
20	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$1,745	57
21	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,729	111
22	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,715	74
23	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,370	57
24	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$1,359	41
25	Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$1,311	5
26	Australian Unions	Union	$1,305	61
27	BHP	Business	$1,297	18
28	Insurance Council of Australia	Business	$1,296	27
29	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$1,284	58
30	Queensland Unions	Union	$1,264	26
31	Hobart First	Party/Candidate	$1,197	3
32	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,133	114
33	Catholic Mission	Charity	$1,036	25
34	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$1,029	115
35	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$1,023	114
36	United Workers Union	Union	$978	234
37	Transport Victoria	Government	$897	26
38	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	$840	113
39	Tasmanian Electoral Commission	Government	$839	16
40	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$825	47
41	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$799	22
42	NSW Mining	Business	$772	9
43	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$729	61
44	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$720	49
45	Shima4Hawthorn	Party/Candidate	$719	37
46	Tasmanian Greens	Party/Candidate	$715	42
47	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$662	18
48	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	$619	8
49	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	$606	5
50	Next Investors	Business	$588	14
51	Climate 200	Advocacy	$573	77
52	Defend Sacred Ground	Advocacy	$569	10
53	Gayle Tierney MP	Party/Candidate	$569	9
54	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$536	24
55	WA Government	Government	$536	7
56	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	$529	6
57	Belinda Wilson	Party/Candidate	$519	6
58	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$516	8
59	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$507	17
60	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	$505	9
61	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	$504	5
62	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$502	33
63	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	$502	10
64	Leukaemia Foundation	Charity	$467	16
65	Meng Heang Tak MP	Party/Candidate	$456	4
66	Sonya Kilkenny MP	Party/Candidate	$450	4
67	UN Women Australia	Charity	$449	37
68	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$448	12
69	Service Victoria	Government	$442	13
70	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$427	64
71	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	$422	6
72	Ben Carroll MP	Party/Candidate	$417	4
73	Lee Tarlamis MP	Party/Candidate	$412	9
74	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$403	3
75	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	$398	13
76	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	$388	5
77	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	$384	5
78	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$375	11
79	Senator James Paterson	Party/Candidate	$359	1
80	Melissa Goffin for Mornington	Party/Candidate	$349	12
81	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$343	32
82	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	$339	4
83	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	$338	45
84	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	$338	5
85	30 by 30	Advocacy	$335	12
86	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$335	15
87	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$325	19
88	Australian Ethical Investment	Business	$324	22
89	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$320	17
90	Colin Brooks	Party/Candidate	$312	4
91	ifaw	Charity	$312	51
92	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$311	1
93	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$309	18
94	Big Build Roads	Government	$306	6
95	Daniela De Martino	Party/Candidate	$301	6
96	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$299	6
97	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$294	36
98	Marilena Di Florio for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$294	2
99	Anasina Gray-Barberio MP	Party/Candidate	$291	16
100	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$285	3
101	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	$283	6
102	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	$283	5
103	The Pharmacy Guild of Australia	Business	$275	33
104	Transport for NSW	Government	$273	10
105	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$265	15
106	Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association	Business	$261	51
107	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	$260	26
108	World Vision Australia	Charity	$260	34
109	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$257	9
110	The Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	$255	7
111	Moira Deeming MP	Party/Candidate	$253	1
112	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	Advocacy	$253	16
113	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$252	6
114	Property Council of Australia	Business	$251	23
115	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	$249	8
116	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	$248	6
117	Greenfleet	Charity	$246	9
118	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$245	5
119	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$242	39
120	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$240	10
121	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	$239	10
122	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$234	9
123	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$231	15
124	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$228	11
125	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	$223	5
126	Wai Man Chow	Party/Candidate	$218	10
127	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	$215	6
128	Gabrielle de Vietri	Party/Candidate	$215	2
129	Rick Wilson	Party/Candidate	$215	8
130	The Greens NSW	Party/Candidate	$215	19
131	SafeWork NSW	Government	$210	7
132	Water Corporation	Government	$204	17
133	Comparify.au	Business	$201	4
134	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$200	6
135	Lachlan McCarthy for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$199	8
136	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$198	10
137	Unitingworld	Charity	$195	31
138	Building Commission NSW	Government	$193	4
139	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$188	6
140	Lizzie Blandthorn	Party/Candidate	$186	5
141	PLACESCORE	Business	$186	23
142	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$185	3
143	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	$184	4
144	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$182	4
145	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	$182	21
146	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	$180	8
147	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$177	4
148	Australian Lobby Group	Advocacy	$176	3
149	Department of Transport and Main Roads	Government	$175	12
150	Senator Glenn Sterle	Party/Candidate	$175	10
151	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$174	9
152	Parkinson's NSW	Charity	$174	3
153	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$172	3
154	Engineers Australia	Business	$172	6
155	Crikey	Other	$170	24
156	Michelle Kennedy for Ivanhoe	Party/Candidate	$164	9
157	Smart Start Campaign	Advocacy	$155	4
158	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$155	21
159	Launch Housing	Charity	$154	14
160	Freedom for Faith	Advocacy	$153	3
161	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	$151	15
162	Rachel Stephen-Smith for ACT Labor	Party/Candidate	$151	7
163	Center for US Voters Abroad	Unclassified	$149	21
164	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	$149	5
165	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	$148	2
166	Office of Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$148	3
167	Nina Taylor	Party/Candidate	$147	4
168	The Benevolent Society	Charity	$147	2
169	ACCIONA Australia	Business	$146	9
170	GoodFish: Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide	Business	$145	38
171	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	$145	5
172	Plan International Australia	Charity	$145	15
173	Simon Behrakis	Party/Candidate	$145	5
174	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$144	3
175	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	$144	7
176	Victorians for Nature	Advocacy	$141	3
177	AussieAF	Advocacy	$139	11
178	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$139	2
179	Mark Speakman	Party/Candidate	$139	2
180	Victorian Socialists	Party/Candidate	$135	6
181	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$134	8
182	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	$131	7
183	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	$129	3
184	Fraser Miller	Party/Candidate	$128	5
185	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$126	6
186	Jaclyn Symes MP	Party/Candidate	$126	2
187	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	$125	6
188	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$124	12
189	Tearfund Australia	Charity	$124	5
190	Cassandra Fernando MP	Party/Candidate	$123	5
191	Senator Nick McKim	Party/Candidate	$120	1
192	Melbourne Water	Government	$118	6
193	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$117	7
194	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$115	14
195	Jacinta Ermacora MP	Party/Candidate	$114	2
196	Steve Manning 4 Ovens Valley	Party/Candidate	$112	4
197	Henry Pike MP	Party/Candidate	$111	2
198	Scott Buchholz MP	Party/Candidate	$111	9
199	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$109	1
200	Julie Buxton - Labor for Bayswater	Party/Candidate	$107	7
201	Public Service Association of NSW	Union	$107	1
202	Shaun Leane MP	Party/Candidate	$107	7
203	Victorian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
204	Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing	Government	$103	1
205	Foodbank WA	Charity	$103	25
206	Lead Free Mudgee	Advocacy	$103	4
207	Tim Walker	Party/Candidate	$103	2
208	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	$102	2
209	Economic Development Queensland	Government	$101	9
210	Lifetime Pets	Business	≤$100	3
211	The Events Agency Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
212	The Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
213	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
214	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	3
215	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
216	ABC Friends	Advocacy	≤$100	2
217	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
218	Adam Colrain	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
219	Adam Crouch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
220	Affordable Forever	Advocacy	≤$100	1
221	AIM Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
222	Aiv Puglielli - Greens MP for North-East Metro	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
223	Aldo4Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
224	Alex Day	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
225	AlexWhite.org	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
226	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
227	Allison Ritchie	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
228	Amina Keygan: Councillor Burnie City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
229	Andrew van Rooyen - Central Coast Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
230	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
231	Anglican Youthworks	Charity	≤$100	7
232	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
233	Anita Dow MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
234	Anne Urquhart	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
235	Anne-Marie Loader, Councillor - Meander Valley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
236	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
237	Anthony Marsh MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
238	Anti-Poverty Network SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
239	Ariana Doolan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
240	ARID LANDS ENVIRONMENT CENTRE INC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
241	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
242	ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union	Union	≤$100	2
243	Aspire Conference	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
244	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
245	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
246	Australian Gas Networks	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
247	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	≤$100	1
248	Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	4
249	Australian National Prayer Breakfast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
250	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Advocacy	≤$100	1
251	Australian Royalist Society	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
252	Australian Services Union NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
253	Authorised by Judy Hannan MP Member for Wollondilly funded using parliamentary entitlements.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
254	Bart Mellish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
255	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
256	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
257	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	5
258	Better Victoria Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	194
259	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
260	BJ Walker 4 Clarence Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
261	Bob Brown Foundation	Advocacy	≤$100	2
262	Boyden Hingston-Muir for Deputy Mayor & Councillor in Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
263	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
264	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
265	Brett Hosking for Murray Plains	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
266	Brett Whiteley	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
267	Bridget Mullahy - Labor for Brighton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
268	Bridget Vallence	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
269	Broden Borg - Labor for Melton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
270	Bryson Head MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
271	Cameron Brumby - Hobart City Councillor Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
272	Casey Farrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
273	Cassy O'Connor MLC, Tasmanian Greens Member for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
274	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	≤$100	3
275	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
276	Cecily Rosol MP for Bass	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
277	Challenge DV	Advocacy	≤$100	1
278	Charles Vella	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
279	Charles Wooley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
280	Cheyne Rich MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
281	Chris Whiting MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
282	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
283	Chrysten Abraham for Frankston	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
284	CitizenGO	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
285	City of Adelaide	Government	≤$100	1
286	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	City of Boroondara	Government	≤$100	7
288	City of Canterbury Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
289	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
290	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
291	City of Moreton Bay	Government	≤$100	1
292	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	5
293	Classroom of Hope	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
294	Cleanta	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
295	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
296	Colin Boyce MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
297	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Advocacy	≤$100	4
298	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
299	Corrine McMillan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
300	Council of Single Mothers and their Children	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
301	Councillor Alan Harris - City of Launceston	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
302	Councillor Alex Britton - City of Launceston	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
303	Councillor Ben Dudman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
304	Councillor Cameron Maclean	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
305	Councillor Dan Doran	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
306	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
307	Councillor Josh Manticas - West Tamar Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
308	Councillor Krista Preece - Independent for City of Launceston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
309	Councillor Lucy Collier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
310	Country Needs People Pty	Advocacy	≤$100	5
311	Cr Sarah Hutton	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
312	Dan Purdie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
313	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
314	Daniel Hulme - Clarence Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
315	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
316	Daniel Pastorelli MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
317	Danny O'Brien MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
318	Darren Chester MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
319	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
320	David Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
321	David Farrelly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
322	David Fidler for Latrobe Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
323	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	David Vanderwolf	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
325	Department of Environment and Science	Government	≤$100	2
326	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
327	Diversity Arts Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
328	Doing Co	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
329	Dr Marjorie O'Neill MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
330	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
331	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
332	Edwin Johnstone for Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
333	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
334	Elizabeth Watson-Brown	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
335	Emma GOYNE for Mayor -Clarence	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
336	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
337	End Forest Mining	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
338	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	27
339	Environment Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
340	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	1
341	Equality Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
342	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	14
343	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
344	Friends Of Australian Rock Art	Advocacy	≤$100	4
345	Friends of Erskineville	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
346	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
347	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	20
348	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
349	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
350	Gemma Rendell For Gippsland East	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
351	Geoff Baker MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
352	Graham Murray for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
353	Greg Rublee Teal Independent for Bulleen	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
354	Griffith Criminology Institute	Advocacy	≤$100	1
355	Harvey Lennon	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
356	Hello Sunday Morning	Charity	≤$100	1
357	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
358	Homes Victoria	Advocacy	≤$100	3
359	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
360	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
361	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	19
362	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
363	Jacob Gelston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
364	Jamal Daoud	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
365	James Randall for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
366	James Redgrave	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
367	Janelle Poole MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
368	Jason Dale - Candidate for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
369	Jason Wood MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
370	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
371	Jeff Briscoe, Vote 1 Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
372	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
373	Jess Marsh for Footscray	Small advertisers	≤$100	16
374	Jess Pugh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
375	Jess Teesdale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
376	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
377	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
378	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
379	Jo Haylen	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
380	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
381	John Berger MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
382	John Beswick for Central Coast Council and Deputy Mayor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
383	Jonathan Huston MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
384	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
385	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
386	Josh Dolega	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
387	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
388	Justine Davis MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
389	Karen Eckermann Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
390	Kate Thwaites MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
391	Kate White - Northern Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
392	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
393	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Advocacy	≤$100	3
394	Kellie Sloane - Member for Vaucluse	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
395	Kellie Sloane MP - NSW Liberal Leader	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
396	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
397	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
398	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
399	Kim Phillips - Candidate for Councillor and Mayor of Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
400	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	2
401	Kristi Chapple - Break O'Day Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
402	Kyle Barrett	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
403	Lawrence Ben MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
404	Leeton Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
405	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
406	Lighter Footprints.org	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
407	Lions Tas	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
408	LiSTNR Crime	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
409	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
410	Louise Bloomfield Alderman Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
411	Louise Elliot	Advocacy	≤$100	1
412	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	25
413	Luke Herdegen - One Nation Member for Secret Harbour	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
414	Luke Richmond MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
415	Mackay Regional Council	Government	≤$100	14
416	Madonna Jarrett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
417	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
418	Maritime Safety Queensland	Government	≤$100	2
419	Mark Bailey MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
420	Mark Furner MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
421	Mark Hammel	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
422	Mark Jessop Huon Valley Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
423	Market Forces	Advocacy	≤$100	2
424	Maroondah City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
425	Marshall Callaghan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
426	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
427	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
428	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
430	Matt Hill for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
431	Meaghan Scanlon - Member for Gaven	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
432	Medicare for Dental	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
433	Melissa Lowe	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
434	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
435	Mikaela Stafrace	Party/Candidate	≤$100	12
436	Mildura-Wentworth Chamber of Commerce & Industry	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
437	Minus18	Advocacy	≤$100	14
438	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	2
439	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
440	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
441	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Government	≤$100	3
442	Mulder for Mayor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
443	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
444	Nasser Yawari - For Pakenham	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
445	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
446	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	4
447	National Seniors Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	4
448	National Sustainability Festival	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
449	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
450	Nick Booth for Kingborough Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
451	Nick Staikos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
452	Nick Tyrrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
453	Nicole Graham for Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
454	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
455	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
456	NO MORE AU	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
457	No New Stadium	Advocacy	≤$100	1
458	NSW Environment Protection Authority	Government	≤$100	1
459	NSW Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
460	NSW Reconstruction Authority	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
461	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
462	Office of Hon Julie Freeman MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
463	Office of Senator Tony Sheldon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
464	One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
465	One Nation Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
466	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
467	OpenPoll	Advocacy	≤$100	1
468	Oxfam	Charity	≤$100	5
469	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
470	Parliament of South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
471	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
472	Paul Mercurio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
473	Paul Scully MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
474	Paul Sutton - Independent for Huon Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
475	Peter Angelico	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
476	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
477	Peter Russo MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
478	Phillip Bigg Independent Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
479	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
480	PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	1
481	Plico	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
482	Progressives for UQ Union	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
483	PROJECT ROCKIT	Other	≤$100	8
484	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
485	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
486	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	3
487	Quokka Rocka	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
488	Rachel Halse - Labor for Ringwood	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
489	Rachel Payne MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
490	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
491	Rail Revival Alliance Victoria Inc.	Advocacy	≤$100	6
492	realestate.com.au	Other	≤$100	14
493	Rebecca Vassarotti	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
494	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
495	Refugee Advice & Casework Service	Advocacy	≤$100	4
496	Renee Heath MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
497	Rhys Williams MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
498	Richmond Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
499	Rifai A. Raheem	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
500	Rita Saffioti MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
501	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
502	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
503	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
504	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
505	Ron Nelson Independent for South Barwon	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
506	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
507	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
508	Rotary Club of Cairns West Inc	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
509	Rotary Tropical North Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
510	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
511	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
512	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
513	Sarah Mansfield MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
514	Sarah Witty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
515	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	≤$100	2
516	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	2
517	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	5
518	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
519	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
520	SBS Indonesian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
521	SBS Japanese	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
522	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
523	SBS Nepali	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
524	SBS Persian	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
525	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
526	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
527	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
528	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	5
529	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	5
530	Senator Dean Smith	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
531	Senator Fatima Payman	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
532	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
533	Senator James McGrath - Fighting for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
534	Senator Jana Stewart	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
535	Senator Lidia Thorpe	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
536	Senator Matthew Canavan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
537	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
538	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
539	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
540	Senator Sue Lines	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
541	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
542	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
543	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
544	Shane Sali for Shepparton District	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
545	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
546	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
547	Sick Section	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
548	Simon Wood - Liberal for Bass	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
549	Social Media, Democracy & Liberty - PhD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
550	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
551	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	≤$100	2
552	Sonja Terpstra MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
553	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
554	South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
555	Special Broadcasting Service	Other	≤$100	6
556	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	6
557	Stefan Koomen	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
558	Stephen Pratt for Jandakot	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
559	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
560	Stop Live Exports	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
561	Suburban Rail Loop	Government	≤$100	2
562	Sue Hickey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
563	Sutherland Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
564	Tania Lawrence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
565	Tasmanian Conservation Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
566	Tasmanian Times	Unclassified	≤$100	5
567	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
568	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
569	Terry Healy MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
570	The Australian Greens	Party/Candidate	≤$100	11
571	The Bike Boy Investigation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
572	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
573	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
574	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
575	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
576	The Mandarin	Other	≤$100	21
577	The National Party - Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
578	The National Party Of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
579	The Opportunity Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
580	The University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	5
581	Tiffany Ashdown - Hobart City Council Mayoral Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
582	Tim Mander MP - State Member for Everton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
583	Tim McCurdy MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
584	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
585	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
586	Tom Ward - Independent for Eildon	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
587	Tony Briffa - Community Independent for Williamstown District	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
588	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
589	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
590	UMI Arts Limited	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
591	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	3
592	University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	2
593	UQ Complex-PTSD and PTSD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
594	Venkat Ram Upparlapalle - Liberal for Tarneit	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
595	Victorian Kangaroo Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
596	Victorian National Parks Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
597	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
598	Voices of Berowra	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
599	Voices of Fisher	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
600	Vote 1 - Daniela Cavalletti for Launceston Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
601	Vote 1 Ian Cook - Independent for Mulgrave 2026	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
602	VoteWise Pty Ltd	Advocacy	≤$100	7
603	Wangan and Jagalingou - Standing Our Ground	Advocacy	≤$100	3
604	Warrnambool City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
605	WaterAid Australia	Charity	≤$100	38
606	Western Public Radiation Therapy Network Inc.	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
607	Win for Nature	Advocacy	≤$100	2
608	Women's Legal Service Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
609	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	≤$100	14
610	Woodford Wamuran Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
611	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
612	Yarra Valley Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
613	Your Presidential Team	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
614	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	≤$100	30
615	Zac Morrisby for Clarence City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
616	Zali Steggall	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
617	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 16 October 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$1,630,874
2	Queensland Government	Government	$1,545,919
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$1,164,565
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$1,150,683
5	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$1,127,097
6	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$857,626
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$705,362
8	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$678,652
9	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$561,133
10	Transport Victoria	Government	$529,317
11	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$501,222
12	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$463,919
13	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$445,730
14	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$397,082
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$389,617
16	Shell Australia	Business	$348,352
17	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$288,613
18	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
19	Service Victoria	Government	$269,999
20	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$255,949
21	Water Corporation	Government	$235,138
22	WA Government	Government	$231,891
23	FixVictoria Incorporated	Advocacy	$226,044
24	United Workers Union	Union	$217,605
25	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$217,052
26	Caritas Australia	Charity	$205,693
27	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
28	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$201,173
29	Fortescue	Business	$198,835
30	Australian Unions	Union	$190,858
31	AussieAF	Advocacy	$185,619
32	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$184,040
33	United For You	Union	$178,150
34	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$174,558
35	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
36	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$168,285
37	BHP	Business	$158,290
38	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$156,090
39	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$146,131
40	Better Victoria Inc	Advocacy	$145,476
41	AUSTRAC	Government	$141,229
42	World Vision Australia	Charity	$139,279
43	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$137,626
44	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$137,521
45	Department of Health	Government	$136,962
46	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$135,953
47	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
48	NSW Mining	Business	$115,719
49	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$114,645
50	Center for US Voters Abroad Foundation	Advocacy	$111,728

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 16 October 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 16 October 2026. Exact from Meta's 90-day report for 24 Jun–21 Sep; other days from 199 daily reports.
Meta reports daily spend under $100 only as "≤$100"; we count each such line as $34.60, a value worked out from Meta's exact 90-day report.
Categories are assigned by Political Gadgets and reviewed by hand. New advertisers show as Unclassified until they're reviewed.

Source: Meta Ad Library report (ads about social issues, elections or politics, Australia), with categories added by Political Gadgets. Offered 'as is' under CC BY-NC 4.0.